UA Department of Communicative Disorders to Give Free Hearing Exams with “Hear Here Alabama” truck

UA Department of Communicative Disorders to Give Free Hearing Exams with “Hear Here Alabama” truck

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The University of Alabama’s department of communicative disorders is providing free hearing screenings to students, faculty and staff on Oct. 13. From 1:30 to 4:30 p.m., the Hear Here Alabama truck will be set up behind Gorgas Library. Dr. Marcia Hay-McCutcheon, an auditory expert at UA and associate professor of communicative disorders, said

Two UA Professors in Fulbright Scholar Programs

Dr. Randall Schumacker and Dr. Pamela Payne-Foster from The University of Alabama are involved in Fulbright Scholar programs in 2016.

Fall Campus Assembly

Fall Campus Assembly

  University of Alabama President Stuart R. Bell presented the fall address to faculty and staff on Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2016.

UA Chess Club Contributes to Food Drive

The University of Alabama Chess Club is doing its part to checkmate hunger in West Alabama. The club will host a chess tournament t from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Oct. 8, in the Ferguson Center. Participants will contribute three cans as a tournament entry fee for the Beat Auburn, Beat Hunger food drive.

UA In the News — Oct. 6

Alabama housing market recovers, expert says — Battling food drives — UA Health Fair — and more.

Information on Voting in the 2016 General Election

The Capstone Creed calls for members of The University of Alabama community to foster individual and civic responsibility. One way to exercise this responsibility is to vote. 2016 is a presidential election year, and for some of you this will be your first opportunity to cast a ballot. Below is information about registering to vote

LGBTQA+ Lecture and Symposium

In honor of LGBTQA+ history month in October, The University of Alabama’s College of Arts and Sciences is hosting an LGBTQA+ symposium with keynote lecturer Dr. Jeffrey McCune, an associate professor of women, gender, sexual studies and African and African American studies at Washington University in St. Louis.

Remote Sensing Expert Joins UA Engineering

Dr. Prasad Gogineni, an international-recognized expert in the field of remote sensing, will join the faculty of The University of Alabama College of Engineering.

Study Supports ‘Do Not Sell’ Voluntary Waiting Period for Gun Sales to Reduce Suicide

Study Supports ‘Do Not Sell’ Voluntary Waiting Period for Gun Sales to Reduce Suicide

A new study, led by Fredrick Vars, a University of Alabama School of Law professor, suggests many patients at risk for suicide would voluntarily place their name on a Do Not Sell list, prohibiting gun shops from immediately selling them a firearm.

UA Researcher: Early Intervention Needed for Bullied Youth

UA Researcher: Early Intervention Needed for Bullied Youth

Child interventions following incidents of bullying should be revamped to address incidents of relational peer victimization, according to a human development researcher at The University of Alabama.